ECONOMYNEXT – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart during a short visit this week has said the World second largest economy will work with like-minded countries to oppose the resurgence of the “law of the jungle,” resist all forms of power politics and bullying, Xinhua reported.
Wang was in Sri Lanka during a transit and met his Sri Lankan counterpart Vijitha Herath for a discussion on Monday (12).
“Wang said that in the face of an increasingly complex and volatile international situation, China will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, especially small and medium-sized countries, uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law,” China’s state news agency reported.
Wang’s comments come days after U.S. President Donald Trump oversaw a military invasion into Latin American neighbour Venezuela and capturing President Nicolas Maduro.
He has now threatened strong military action against Iran for clamping down protests before declaring a 25 percent punitive tariff on countries which trade with Iran,
Wang has also said China will “work with like-minded countries to oppose the resurgence of the “law of the jungle”, resist all forms of power politics and bullying, and defend multilateralism and international fairness and justice,” Xinhua reported.